Pie Hole is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on May 4, 2010. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid π¬.
What did inspectors find at Pie Hole?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 4, 2010, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
π§½surfaces not properly sanitized
Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation β’ All food should be properly protected from contamination during storage, preparation, display, service, and transportation. OBSERVED FOOD (ICE) NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE. OBSERVED BLACK MOLD GROWTH ON INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES OF THE MACHINE. UNIT TAGGED BY CDPH. MUST HAVE UNIT CLEANED AND SANITIZED. FAX REINSPECTION LETTER TO (312) 746-4240. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
π§«food prep surfaces dirty
Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents β’ All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. DETAIL CLEAN ALL EQUIPMENT, COOLERS, DOUGH MACHINE, SHELVES, PREP TABLES, INTERIOR OF COOLERS, INTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP, PIZZA OVEN THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREA.
β οΈFloors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used β’ The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT PREP AREA, BASEMENT AND BAR. REPLACE BROKEN FLOOR TILES. FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT IS UNEVEN IN SEVERAL AREAS. MUST REPAIR ALL OPENINGS IN THE FLOOR AND HAVE SMOOTH SURFACE.
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used β’ The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT PREP AREA, BASEMENT AND BAR. REPLACE BROKEN FLOOR TILES. FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT IS UNEVEN IN SEVERAL AREAS. MUST REPAIR ALL OPENINGS IN THE FLOOR AND HAVE SMOOTH SURFACE.
β οΈWalls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods β’ The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. DETAIL CLEAN WALLS OF THE PREP AREA, AND COBWEBS FROM BASEMENT. MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS IN THE PREP AREA.
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods β’ The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. DETAIL CLEAN WALLS OF THE PREP AREA, AND COBWEBS FROM BASEMENT. MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS IN THE PREP AREA.
π§»grimy wiping cloths
Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored β’ All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. MUST CLEAN AND ORGANIZE BASEMENT. REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES. CLEAN LITTER FROM AROUND OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA.
When was Pie Hole last inspected?
Pie Hole has 2 inspections on record going back to May 4, 2010.
date
result
score
September 29, 2014
closed by the city
May 4, 2010
Pass w/ Conditions
Pie Hole vs Lake View
Lake View runs 68% clean across 2,211 tracked restaurants β 1,492 clean, 440 mid, 272 cooked.
Against the 2,211 spots Cooked tracks in Lake View, this one comes out cleaner than 25% of them.
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline β the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags βpriorityβ violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily β this listing's most recent inspection is dated May 4, 2010. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.